Kentakam, Kēntakam: 2 definitions
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Kentakam means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kentakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome viscosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Polanisia microphylla Eichler (among others).
2) Kentakam is also identified with Ruta graveolens It has the synonym Ruta hortensis Mill..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytomedicine (2002)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1868)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Acta Bot. Indica (1975)
· Taxon (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kentakam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKentakam (கெந்தகம்) noun < gandhaka.
1. See கந்தகம். [kanthagam.]
2. Mica; அப்பிரகம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [appiragam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Kentakam (கெந்தகம்) noun cf. ajagandhikā. A sticky plant that generally grows in sandy places. See நாய்வேளை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nayvelai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kēntakam (கேந்தகம்) noun Coromandel gendarussa. See கோடகசாலை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kodagasalai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kentakam (கெந்தகம்) noun See கெண்டூரம். (சித். அக.) [kenduram. (sith. aga.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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